Idéias Fundadoras - apresentação: "The Simple Economics of Basic Scientific Research" de Richard R. Nelson

ID: 4568

Authors: Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 9-24, January-June, 2008. 16 page(s).

Document type: Article (Portuguese)

Idéias Fundadoras: "The Simple Economics of Basic Scientific Research"

ID: 10126

Authors: Richard R. Nelson.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 17-24, January-June, 2008. 8 page(s).

Document type: Article (English)

Análise do desenvolvimento da tecnologia de FCC sob a ótica das teorias de aprendizagem organizacional e dinâmica da inovação

ID: 4569

Authors: Luiz Fernando Leite, Peter Seidl, Adelaide Maria de Souza Antunes.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 25-62, January-June, 2008. 38 page(s).

Keyword: Dynamic Innovation Models , Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) , Organizational Learning , R&D Management , Technological Pathway

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The technological background of Petrobras in Fluid Catalytic Cracking area is shown, as well as its building knowledge pathway, which encompasses four phases: operational learning; acquisition; consolidation; and mastery. The first stages of this technological evolution route, the operational learning and the acquisition phases, were analyzed according to well known Organizational Learning Models, such as those of Nevis, DiBella and Gould; Huber; and Senge, being checked to which model the company learning pathway fits better. The final stages of the evolution process, the consolidation and the mastery phases, are analyzed from the point of view of Dynamic Innovation Models. A survey of these models is made, from the linear ones – technology push and market pull; to more complex ones – Kline and Rosenberg, third, fourth and fifth generation of innovation process; and dynamic models – Utterback; Kim; Nonaka and Takeuchi. The technology evolution pathway for developing countries – from operation to innovation – is also analyzed then discussed and checked to which model the Petrobras innovation route shows better fitness. Some strategies that have significantly contributed to the success of the FCC technology are pinpointed.

Conhecimento, aprendizagem, inovação e proximidade espacial: o caso do arranjo de máquinas e implementos agrícolas no Rio Grande do Sul

ID: 4570

Authors: Ana Lúcia Tatsch.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 63-100, January-June, 2008. 38 page(s).

Keyword: Agricultural Machinery Sector , Local Productive Arrangements , Technological Learning

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This paper examines patterns of interaction between agents of the agricultural machinery and implements Local Productive Arrangements (LPA) in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), and its influence in the creation, use, and distribution of knowledge. The present work thus offers a contribution to the understanding of interaction processes in LPA, as well as the relation between those processes and the innovation capacity of selected firms. A field research was undertaken. The evidence gathered demonstrates that the local environment is relevant for the development of the learning processes in the LPA of RS. The significance of the local environment turns on the peculiarities of the firms that manufacture agricultural machinery (wheel tractors and combines), mechanical traction implements and less complex parts and components. These peculiarities, considering size, source of capital, the technological complexity of product development and the markets targeted, imply distinct learning mechanisms, since sources of knowledge are diversely articulated.

Fundamentos e microfundamentos da capacidade dinâmica da firma

ID: 4571

Authors: Victor Pelaez, Marcelo Melo, Ruth Hofmann, Dayani Aquino.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 101-125, January-June, 2008. 25 page(s).

Keyword: Coordination , Decision , Dynamic Capabilities , Interpretation , Intersubjectivity

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

Following an evolutionary approach, the recognition of the firm as a set of recombinable productive resources has been an important reference for understanding their growth and competitiveness. This approach takes into account the firms competitiveness as a result of its capability to adapt to a changing and uncertain environment. The recognition of such an environment is based, in turn, on the subjective image built in the mind of the entrepreneur regarding possibilities for and obstacles to the companys growth. Based on this image, or on their capacity to interpret the environment, entrepreneurs take decisions aimed at coordinating resources in such a way as to achieve their expectations. The aim of this paper is to discuss interpretation and coordination as intrinsically relational economic activities, in which intersubjectivity can both limit and potentialize the rationality of agents.

Portal de periódicos da CAPES: um misto de solução financeira e inovação

ID: 4572

Authors: Cynthia Harumi Watanabe Correa, Isabel Merlo Crespo, Ida Regina Chitto Stumpf, Sonia Elisa Caregnato.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 127-145, January-June, 2008. 19 page(s).

Keyword: Brazil , Electronic Journals , Portal de Periódicos da CAPES , Scholarly Communication

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The Portal de Periódicos da CAPES (a public foundation attached to the Brazilian Ministry of Education) is a digital library for scientific and technical information access. The Portal provides educational, research, planning and development agencies from both public and private sectors in Brazil with access to collections of fulltext journals, databases, patents, monographs and other sources. This paper restores the Portal history through accounts from people directly involved in the project and in its preceding activities. Interview data was complemented by an analysis of institutional documentation. It describes the context that led to the launching of the Portal, which was characterized by two previous government experiences of journals acquisition and the search for a solution to the problem of accessing international journals. It discusses the initial difficulties related to dealing with publishers and part of the academic community who opposed to the electronic media. It shows how infra-structure and acceptance barriers were overcome. It concludes that the Portal is a democratic and irreversible means of accessing scientific and technical information which is improving the quality of Brazilian science.

Do aglomerado industrial ao APL: uma análise da indústria de confecções de Cianorte (PR)

ID: 4573

Authors: Antonio Carlos de Campos, Nilson Maciel de Paula.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 147-176, January-June, 2008. 30 page(s).

Keyword: Cianorte , Local Productive Arrangements , Productive Agglomerations , Ready-Made Clothing Items

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This study aims to analyze the development of clothing industry in Cianorte (PR), according to local productive arrangement approach. Therefore, the main purpose of the analysis was to characterize the productive structure of the arrangement, identifying the factors that inhibit or stimulate its consolidation. The results of the research reveal the low professional qualification of employees and employers as well as the fragility that emerges from the lack of synergy in intra-firm as well as interfirm relations and in the relations between firms and other agents of the arrangement. Consequently, the local productive arrangement is characterized by an inconsistent governing structure, which is due to the weak integration between the arrangement components and to the overall low level collective efficiency. However, some stimulating aspects can be pointed out, such as the interest and initiatives taken by firms belonging to ASAMODA, whose strategic vision can lever up the competitiveness of the local industry to national and international levels and a high level of technical knowledge.

Inovações tecnológicas e mecanismos de proteção aos direitos autorais na indústria fonográfica

ID: 4574

Authors: Jucélio Kretzer, Miriam Costa Toyama.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 177-207, January-June, 2008. 31 page(s).

Keyword: Copyright , Music Industry , Technologic Innovation

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The recent innovations, related to the computer and electronic industries, have evidenced some (legal and deliberate) motivations to reinforce the copyright system at the music industry. This article analyses the effects of a set of innovations on the forms of artistic creations protection. The basic argument consists on considering that, when the imitation is easy, the profits of the innovation may come from certain complementary assets, more than from the intellectual property. The focus is on the relations among innovations, appropriability regimen, complementary assets and behavioral performance of the industry. It is stated here that, being the content (the songs) of the digital format of the music (computer resource) its property (copyright), the industry (music industry) ends up receiving benefits from the development of the innovation if the know-how in question is used (by means of vertical integration or contractual agreements) together with other capabilities or assets in its commercialization.

Recommendations for the CTA Law

ID: 4566

Authors: Michal Gartenkraut.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 209-241, January-June, 2008. 33 page(s).

Document type: Article (Portuguese)

Prophet of innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and creative destruction - (Thomas K. Mccraw - 2007)

ID: 4567

Authors: Rafael Clemente.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 7, n. 1, p. 243-250, January-June, 2008. 8 page(s).

Document type: Book Review (Portuguese)